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    1. kingstrider

      simple illuminated reloading press

      Cheap fix, I like it. I would have located on the other side though, looking at those lights would drive me crazy.
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      If you could get 1 powder, what would it be?

      I have some Varget and will trade for some Unique if anybody is interested.
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      Little Crow WFT

      I have several and they work great in a drill press at low speeds. Just be sure to stop on occasion, blow the chips out and wipe out the bearing to prevent scratching your brass.
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      Smelting lead

      I used to use a Coleman camp stove I found in a pawn shop for cheap. It worked well but I got tired of replacing the generator and swapped to a turkey fryer with a dutch oven I found at Harbor Freight. I gave up on finding wheel weights and am now using isotope cores instead.
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      Universal Decapping Dies for 223, which one?

      I have several but the Lee is by far the strongest of any of them. That said, the pins are not indestructable as others claim. Run enough mil-spec brass and you'll find the pins can and do break so you should have extras on hand.
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      Feedback posted by kingstrider on camotruck

      Neutral feed back is being kind this seller offered an extra amount of powder right after I committed to buy. Then retracted offer a few days later. I sent multiple messages (10? to him and 1 to ADMIN) before I got a message back from him. He picked a meeting location a stones throw from his...
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      What is it with companies not shipping handguns to MD anymore?

      I found a revolver I've been looking for the other day on Williams Gunsite. I called, paid with a credit card and had the FFL fax their info. Ten minutes later Williams called back to say they won't ship to Maryland. I did not inquire as to if that was for just handguns but apparently this is...
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      I Joined The Ruger Clan.. Picked Up My New Blackhawk!

      Those are nice guns. The factory cylinders are usually undersized so many folks have them reamed out to improve accuracy. Here's mine along with a very rare Marlin 1894SS-LTD;
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      If I collect my own brass after shooting....

      Lol that's funny, I broke three pins last week while processing a couple thousand rounds of 223. Even the Lee pins will break when depriming large amounts of crimped boxer primed brass. I buy extra pins by the dozen.
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      On the road to Louisville tomorrow

      I'm from KY while here on orders. FWIW those shows are okay but are highly overrated. If you are into war memorabilia then that's probably the place but for a gun show it can be hit or miss. The big show in Tulsa OK is way better.
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      Suggestions for first handgun for the wife

      For a bedside gun, its hard to go wrong with a full size .357 revolver and a couple of speedloaders. No safety to worry about, no springs to wear out and the weight makes recoil with full house loads easily manageable. Plus she can plink and practice with .38 special ammo. I've turned several...
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      Buds Gun Shop Experiences

      I used to live 20 miles from Buds when I was in dental school. Great bunch of guys to deal with in person, never dealt with them via internet though.
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      8 gr of unique in 45acp using lead round nose

      As a general rule, I ignore load recommendations from other people as well as internet posts. Face it, people are prone to make mistakes and some guys are just FOS anyway. Load manuals list a starting load for a reason and 8 grains of Unique is >30% of the suggested starting point for 45 acp...
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      Free Lead= Awesome!

      Good job but the lines in your ingots indicate multiple pours. You need a bigger pot and ladle to eliminate some of the work when smelting WW.
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      Can't find bullets!

      Sounds like the right time to start casting your own. The Lee TL452-230-2R mold works really well in my 1911s and reloads are only pennies compared to factory ammo.
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